American Fire and Casualty Company v. Combs

WADDILL, Commissioner.

The appellee, Ed Combs, instituted this action against the appellant, American Fire and Casualty Company, to recover on a contract pf automobile collision insurance. The insurance company defended the action upon the grounds that: (1) it had canceled the policy before appellee had suffered his alleged loss, and (2) appellee had no insurable interest in the automobile upon which the policy had been issued. Upon trial, appellee obtained a judgment for $1300.

In view of the fact that we have decided that the cancellation of the policy became effective prior to appellee’s…